Program planning to support EAL/D students
Learn how to collaboratively plan purposeful, coherent learning sequences that support EAL/D students to access and succeed in the mainstream curriculum. This course explores how to design learning programs that are clearly structured, grounded in high expectations, and responsive to student language needs.
Course Length
4 hours
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Access
365 days from enrolment
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Course Creators
Dr Jennifer Hammond & Maya Cranitch AM
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About this course
Program Planning to Support EAL/D Students is the second course in the Supporting EAL/D Students in our Classroom series, created by Dr Jennifer Hammond and Maya Cranitch AM.
Building on the principles of high challenge and high support, this course explores the importance of principled and collaborative program planning for EAL/D learners. Participants will examine how effective planning processes support student achievement through clear learning purposes, carefully sequenced teaching and responsive curriculum design.
Drawing on research and classroom practice, the course provides practical examples of well-planned programs that address the specific learning needs of EAL/D students while maintaining high expectations and access to the full curriculum.
Looking for the complete learning experience?
This course forms part of Dr Jennifer Hammond and Maya Cranitch AM's Supporting EAL/D Students in our Classroom Professional Learning Program.
Enrol in the full program to explore high-challenge, high-support pedagogy, effective program planning, academic language development, and practical strategies for supporting EAL/D learners across mainstream classrooms.
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Learning outcomes
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Develop processes of systematic and collaborative program planning that build on the shared expertise of classroom and EAL/D teachers.
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Organise content into coherent, well-sequenced learning and teaching programs.
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Identify explicit, challenging and achievable learning goals for all students.
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Establish clear purposes for learning and effectively communicate those purposes to students.
Who should participate?
- Teachers F–6 with EAL/D students in their classes, including new arrivals
- Literacy Leaders
- EAL/D Coordinators
- Principals, Deputy Principals and Assistant Principals
- Heads of Curriculum
- Instructional Leaders
- Heads of Teaching and Learning
What else do I need to know?
- This PL course is self-paced and unmoderated.
- Participants have access for 365 days from registration.
- Group booking discounts apply for 6+ participants.
- This course addresses AITSL standards 1.3.2 and 1.5.2.
About your course creators
Dr Jennifer Hammond has a PhD in Applied Linguistics and has worked at Australian universities for more than 40 years as a lecturer, senior lecturer and Associate Professor in language and literacy education and research. Her work has focused extensively on the educational needs of students learning English as an Additional Language, including newly arrived migrant and refugee students, and the design of programs that support their success.
Maya Cranitch AM has extensive experience lecturing in TESOL, literacy and Community Languages education through Australian Catholic University and the University of Sydney. She has worked closely with the NSW Department of Education and contributed to the development of the Teaching Refugees in My Classroom course. Her work has helped shape professional learning and policy for teachers working with multilingual learners across Australia.
Cost of participation
| Registration Type |
Price |
| Member |
$140 |
| Non-Member |
$200 |
| PL Subscription School Member |
Included |
| Automatic group booking discount (6+) |
25% off each extra enrolment |
*all tickets must be booked at the same time for the discount to apply